Category: DPG

  • The Importance of Running for Office

    I’ve written about this before, so for some of you, this will be old hat.  But I have this crazy notion that a functioning Democratic Party should field candidates every cycle, in every election.  Right now, our friends on the wrong side of the aisle have fielded, or are imminently going to be fielding, candidates…

  • A Short Note on Campaign Rollouts

    Great day in Newnan today.  Despite the length and some ill-advised shenanigans, it was all in all a good day. I do want to make a few brief notes about campaign rollouts, because two specific individuals (who will not remain nameless) really need to learn a thing or two.

  • What? Over? Did you say “over”? Nothing is over until we decide it is!

    Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! (Sen. John Blutarsky) This just in from the Tip Line. “Chairman Porter will have to resign his seat on the DNC, and a new election called for his replacement.” So folks, if your summer was ruined by the election shenanigans of today….we can look…

  • Congratulations to DuBose Porter

    Congratulations to DuBose Porter, the new Chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. According to Liz Flowers, first ballot results were Porter 125, Stoner 92, Hadley 32.  Second ballot results being Porter 147, Stoner 88. The DPG has been through a lot over the last couple of years, and I’m glad to see that the…

  • PolitiFac: DPG Chairman’s Race

    A note for anyone confused: This isn’t an evaluation made by PolitiFact the organization, but could rather be considered BatGurl’s tryout for PolitiFact.  Nothing said here represents the opinion of the writers over at the AJC. With the Democratic Party of Georgia Chair election quickly approaching, it is unsurprising that there is some misinformation spreading…

  • Steve Golden endorses DuBose Porter for DPG Chair

    Steve Golden, the President of the Young Democrats of Georgia and member of the DPG Executive Committee, has endorsed DuBose Porter to be the next Chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. An e-mail from Mr. Golden follows: Friends, Since I became involved with politics in the state of Georgia, DuBose Porter has been one…